
13.
How is the bride attired for the royal wedding, and, what
blessing is bestowed on the guests? Rev. 19:8.
NOTE.—With
its glorified inhabitants the city appears in resplendent
costume. "The goodly apparel of this city, so to speak, consists of the hosts
of the redeemed and immortal ones who walk its golden streets."—The
Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation,
pages 733, 734.
"To the church it is given 'that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean
and white,' not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.' . . . No fig-leaf
garment, no worldly citizen dress, can be worn by those who sit down with
Christ and angels at the marriage supper of the
Lamb."—Christ's Object
Lessons,
pages 310, 311.
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14.
What earnest royal invitation is now extended? Luke 14:17.
NOTE.—"Soon we heard His lovely voice again, saying, 'Come, My peo-
ple, you have come out of great tribulation, and done My will; suffered for
Me; come in to supper, for I will gird Myself, and serve you.' We shouted,
`Alleluia! glory !' and entered into the city. And I saw a table of pure
silver; it was many miles in length, yet our eyes could extend over it. I saw
the fruit of the tree of life, the manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes,
and many other kinds of fruit. I asked Jesus to let me eat of the fruit. He
said, 'Not now. Those who eat of the fruit of this land go back to earth no
more. But in a little while, if faithful, you shall both eat of the fruit of the
tree of life and drink of the water of the fountain.'
"—Early Writings,
pages
19, 20.
Lesson 12, for
December
17, 1949
The Millennium
LESSON SCRIPTURE: Rev. 20:1-15.
MEMORY VERSE: "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrec-
tion: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of
Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years." Rev. 20:6.
STUDY HELPS: "The Great Controversy," pages 657-673 (new ed., pp. 739-
756) ; "The Prophecies of Daniel and the Revelation," pages 739-753; "Beacon Lights
of Prophecy," pages 391-400; ' The Story of the Seer of Patnios," pages 324-337.
AIM: To obtain a clear, vivid, mental picture of the momentous events that mark
the second coming of Christ, the millennium, and the climax of the agelong controversy
at the close of that period.
The term "millennium" does not occur in the Bible. It is derived from two Latin
words, "mille," meaning "thousand," and "annus," signifying "year." The thousand-
year period is mentioned six times in the Scriptures, all of which are in the twentieth
chapter of Revelation.
Events Marking the Commencement of the Millennium
L What informative statement did Christ give concerning the
resurrection of the dead? John 5:28, 29.
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